1200 SQ FT HOME ,NEW ROOF, ELECTRICAL, ANTIQUE BEDROOM& EVERYTHING – $20000 (los gatos)

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Date: 2010-02-03, 4:50PM PST
Reply to: sale-tkk3y-1584878278@craigslist.org ^{[Errors when replying to ads?]}

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BEAUTIFUL AND STURDY STRUCTURE.
ROOF NEW MADE IN 2005.
EXCELLENT CONDITION.
APPX. 1200 SQ FEET HOUSE.
YOU TAKE EVERYTHING AND MAKE YOUR OWN HOUSE.
ANTIQUE STYLE BEDROOM IN HEXAGONAL SHAPE.
EXCELLENT FIRE PLACE.
EVERYTHING WORKS.
INSTALLMENTS ACCEPTABLE.
COUNTY HAS ASKED FOR MANY THINGS – ONE OF THEM IS TO DEMOLISH THE HOUSE.
GAS TANK ETC. – IF YOU WANT THE PRICE WILL ADD UP.

Thanks to Burbed reader RemodelNerd for this peculiar craigslist find.

Here’s what he wrote in to say:

Even though it’s been awhile since I checked in, just wanted to let you know I still get my daily dose of Burbed.  I found this fascinating post on Craig’s list and I just know you needed to see it (just in case the link stops working, I pasted the entire page below).

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mat/1584878278.html

At first I was excited to think one might be able to obtain a house for $20,000 in Los Gatos, but as I started reading the details, I began to smell a rat.  For one thing, apparently the county has asked for “many things”, including “to demolish the house.”  Wow.  Talk about your liberty-stealing, all powerful meddling government officials!  This is a house in excellent condition, with an excellent fireplace, and “everything works”!  How dare they ask “to demolish” it.

Also, if I want the “gas tank, etc.” the price will add up.  This is where I start thinking the whole thing is just some kind of bait and switch- add up to what?  Kind of an important detail, don’t you think?  Probably at this point I need to just turn the whole thing over to the experts at Burbed-I’m sure they can make more sense of it than I am able to.   

Damn gubernment! Always taking and taking and taking. Always making ridiculous demands… like asking to demolish the house. Quick! Call the Tea Party! This is something they would/should care about!

That said, what the heck is going on in this listing? Can this really be $20,000? Any Los Gatos experts here?